Parking at Beacon, NY Train station? (Newburgh, Hudson: living in, cost, buses)

[mrFlaBound]

Hey all,
Does anyone have experience parking at the Beacon, NY train station? Will need to commute from there starting in August for about 3 months, and I see the monthly passes are being put on a waiting list. I do see that there are meters, but would I be able to get one if I arrive for a train around 7am? Finally, are there any shuttle buses for free or a small cost from a parking lot nearby instead of this?

Thanks for any help!

[c21crystal]

Hi,

The Train station has great parking, but if you get there after 7am, it will get full. I do know the permit parking has a long waiting list, over 150 people long. For people living in Beacon, they would get a slight discount on permit parking. If you had to, you can use the metered parking; but that fills up early around 7am. There is a local Beacon website of newcomers that can help you in your questions. I lived in Beacon for 10 yrs, we do not commute.

[elmerr]

It is hard to find parking at the Beacon station. Metro- North runs ferries from Newburgh, across the Hudson River-where there is lots of free parking- to the Beacon station. The ferries meet most the rush hour trains. They do shut down for the winter.

[mrFlaBound]

thanks for all the responses..actually since i opened this thread 2 months ago I moved and I usually commute via the Newburgh Beacon Ferry for now Once in a whle i Park in Beacon and as was said, get there before 7 and its ok